Desember 2017 Newsletter. hereford

Desember 2017 Newsletter hereford

The Hereford centenary festival year has passed incredibly fast. The festival year gave us as Hereford breeders the opportunity to enjoy a good time together. The spectacle with 220 high quality Hereford animals that were shown at the Centenary s National Championship show in Moorreesburg has been widely praised. Once again, a big thank you to all the breeders who went through a lot of effort to prepare and show their animals. With the quality standard of the animals, all exhibitors participated largely to promote the Hereford breed. Many thanks also to those breeders who were only present as spectators. Your presence further contributed significantly in giving the celebrations the necessary prestige and making it a special event and opportunity to promote Herefords. Finally, a special word of thanks goes to my fellow councillors and staff who were directly involved with the arrangements, and whose dedicated hard work made the event a huge success. The Hereford breed has significantly lifted its stature during 2017. Auctions were supported better with higher prices being obtained. With the breed s quality and a combination of excellent balanced traits, we can build on these successes in 2018. The Hereford is used as one of the favourite cattle beef breeds in crossbreeding programs country wide and can be used very successfully on heifers. With promotional campaigns and articles there is a stronger focus again on the breed and will we continue to build on that. Thank you to our customers for your continued support in the past year. Our prayers go for rain in especially the drought-stricken areas. May you be blessed with prosperity and enough rain during this coming festive season. You all deserve a happy and peaceful time with the family during the festive season. Merry Christmas to each of you and may all your expectations for 2018 be met. Die Eeufeesjaar het ongelooflik vinnig verby gegaan. Die feesjaar het vir ons die geleentheid gebied om as Herefordtelers lekker saam te kuier. Die skouspel met 220 Hereforddiere van hoogstaande gehalte het almal aan die praat en gelukwensinge stroom in. Weereens baie dankie aan al die telers wat die moeite gedoen het om hulle diere voor te berei en te skou by die Eeufeesjaar se Nasionale Kampioenskappe in Moorreesburg. Met die hoë-kwaliteit diere het alle uitstallers aansienlik bygedra om die Herefordras te bevorder. Baie dankie ook aan ons medetelers wat as toeskouers teenwoordig was. Julle teenwoordigheid het verder n groot bydrae gelewer om die vieringe die nodige prestige te gee en dit n ongelooflike geleentheid vir die Herefordras gemaak. Laastens, n spesiale woord van dank gaan aan my mede Raadslede en personeel wat direk met die reëlings gemoeid was, en met toegewyde harde werk die gebeurtenis n reuse sukses gemaak het. Die Herefordras het behoorlik sy statuur gelig gedurende 2017. Veilings is beter ondersteun met hoër pryse. Met die ras se goeie kwaliteit diere en n wye reeks gebalanseerde eienskappe, kan ons op hierdie suksesse voortbou in 2018. Die Hereford word as een van die voorkeur vleisbeerasse in kruisteelprogramme landwyd gebruik asook op verse. Met promosieveldtogte en artikels word die fokus weer sterker op die ras geplaas en sal hierop voortgebou word. Dankie aan ons kliënte vir jul volgehoue ondersteuning die afgelope jaar. Ons gebede gaan op vir reën in veral die droogte geteisterde gebiede. Mag julle geseën word met voorspoed en genoegsame reën in hierdie komende Kersgety. U verdien almal n gelukkige, vredevolle tyd saam met die familie gedurende die Kersseisoen. Geseënde Kersfees aan u elkeen en mag 2018 aan almal se verwagtinge voldoen. van die from the PresidentBertus Mong

2018 Jaarprogram FEBRUARIE 13 & 14 14-17 MAART 26-28 28 APRIL 26 - mei - 5 2 15-18 25 - JUNIE - 3 5 Raadsvergadering Riversdale Skou Vryburg Skou Vryburg Skouveiling Bloemfontein Skou Bloemfontein Skou Hereford beoordeling (Bloem Skou) Bulgroeitoets kompetisie 15:00 Nampo Royal Skou Pietermaritzburg Royal Skou Pietermaritzburg PP Mong Trust Produksieveiling JULIE 25 augustus 9 3 14 22 30 - september 1 5-8 13 15-20 18-20 18 Ermelo veiling Griffin/- Brownstone Bulveiling Kuruman veiling EG Bulveiling Malina KRM & HBH Produksieveiling George Skou George Skou Moorreesburg Skou Vryburg veiling 15 th European Hereford Conference, Hungary Alfa Week Simposium (Stamboek) Kevlynn Produksieveiling september 19 19?? 20 oktober 16-17 november 15 Syferpan Produksieveiling Sanniesguns Produksieveiling Bonhaven Best of Both veiling Swartland Veeboere veiling Raadsvergadering Vryburg veiling Besoek gerus die Hereford se elektroniese kalender - www.herefordcal.co.za vir al die belangrike gebeure Raad portefeuljes Bertus Mong Kantoor Danie van Breda Finansies Russell Clark SA Stamboek & Rasadviseur Dr Scholtz Grondwet & Rasadviseur Dr Hinner Köster - WHO Carl Miles, Philip de Waal, Lawrence Moorcroft - Bemarking/Promosie Prof Esté van Marlé-Köster BGP

Hereford Nasionale Skou Kampioen Verskalf: BMH1636 PP Mong Trust Junior & Groot Kampioen & Goue beker vroulike dier: Vicedale 15 09 - Vicedale Herefords BK Bulkalf Kampioen: BMH1629 PP Mong trust Reserwe bulkalf Kampioen: Locheim WDW160042 - HW de Waal Res Verskalf: Puttergill Gabi 16015 - GS Puttergill Res Junior Kampioen vroulik dier: Vicedale 15 07 - Vicedale Herefords BK Intermediêre Kampioen bul: Ehrenhof Bismark 1501 - Ehrenhof Herefords Intermediêre Kampioen vroulik: Puttergill Urusula 15096- GS Puttergill Senior & Res Groot Kampioen koei: Puttergill Mimsi 14014 - GS Puttergill Res Intermediêre Kampioen bul: Zuikerkop Rocket 150092 Dr CW Scholtz Res Intermediêre Kampioen vroulik: Locheim Stage Girl 160010 - Dr CW Scholtz Reserwe Senior Kampioen koei: WDW110072 - HW de Waal

Junior, Groot & Opperste Kampioen bul: Zuikerkop Rayban 140229 Dr CW Scholtz Res Junior & Res Groot Kampioen bul: WDW1534 HW de Waal Senior Kampioen bul: JR1305 GS Puttergill Reserwe Senior Kampioen bul: Bonhaven 140002 Bonhaven Beef Cattle Super Koei BMH 1256 PP Mong Trust Koffietafelboek Die koffietafelboek is beskikbaar by die Hereford kantoor teen R750-00 per boek. Indien u belangstel, kontak die Hereford kantoor.

Veilingsuitslae Ermelo 2014 18 15 R 32 000 R 23 466 2015 21 12 R 29 000 R 22 166 2016 15 15 R 35 000 R 27 766 2017 8 4 R 42 000 R30 000 Kuruman 2014 4 4 R 30 000 R 25 000 2015 3 3 R 25 000 R 23 000 2016 2 0 - - 2017 2 2 R 35 000 R31 500 Brownstones 2014 10 10 R35 000 R24 000 2015 12 12 R39 000 R 26 250 2016 11 11 R52 000 R26 363 2017 11 11 R50 000 R28 333 Griffen 2014 18 18 R48 000 R24 722 2015 16 16 R62 000 R30 812 2016 14 14 R47 000 R26 076 2017 14 14 R60 000 R35 625 Bonhaven 2014 13 13 R50 000 R26 600 2015 18 13 R45 000 R26 850 2016 13 13 R45 000 R30 693 2017 19 15 R44 000 R30 500 Nasionale veiling 2014 12 7 R 60 000 R 37 428 2015 11 4 R 41 000 R 31 750 2016 - - - - 2017 7 3 R230 000 R106 666 KRM 2014 17 15 R42 000 R24 800 2015 17 15 R50 000 R30 233 2016 17 15 R52 000 R26 933 2017 18 18 R72 000 R40 666 Vryburg 2014 10 7 R33 000 R23 714 2015 6 1 R25 000 R25 000 2016 6 5 R35 000 R24 000 2017

Auction results Swartland Veeboere 2014 20 17 R72 000 R34 000 2015 14 11 R195 000 R53 000 2016 15 13 R75 000 R44 000 2017 8 8 R80 000 R46 600 Sanniesguns 2014 26 26 R26 000 R18 000 2015 19 18 R38 000 R21 000 2016 16 16 R22 000 R18 000 2017 23 23 R39 000 R26 300 Kevlynn 2014 6 6 R26 000 R20 000 2015 7 6 R40 000 R28 166 2016 7 7 R50 000 R35 700 2017 8 8 R70 000 R36 500 Barkley-Oos 2014 5 5 R37 500 R30 400 2015 6 6 R26 000 R24 083 2016 6 5 R22 000 R20 800 2017 6 6 R52 000 R41 833 Syferpan 2014 20 20 R32 000 R21 500 2015 21 21 R80 000 R31 285 2016 23 23 R50 000 R24 500 2017 20 20 R80 000 R48 120 PP Mong Trust 2014 10 9 R33 000 R27 888 2015 13 10 R28 500 R22 750 2016 14 11 R38 000 R26 000 2017 14 12 R44 000 R26 250 Malina 2014 7 7 R50 000 R34 571 2015 11 11 R60 000 R45 272 2016 11 11 R63 000 R31 636 2017 16 16 R72 000 R36 437 Ja-Niel 2016 3 2 R40 000 R33 500 2017 - - - - Howard Long 2017 4 4 R61 000 R38 750

PP Mong Trust produksieveiling Tydens die jaarlikse Produksieveiling van P.P. Mong Trust is 11 Hereford bulle verkoop teen n gemiddelde prys van R26 363.00. Die hoogste prys behaal was R44 000.00. BKB Wes-Kaap het die veiling aangebied. Op die foto van links na regs: Pieter de Klerk, Rasdirekteur, Hereford SA, Plaasbestuurder, PP Mong Trust, Laurie Pohl, Verkoper: Bertus Mong, PP Mong trust, Villiersdorp, Koper: Rudi Zandberg, De Rust Landgoed, Afslaer: Appie Maritz, BKB, Paarl, BKB Beamte: Stefan le Roux, Caledon, Hanteerder: Mandla Mekana Syferpan Production sale Syferpan 512, R80 000 joint top priced bull at the Syferpan Sale he sold to Mr Albert Enslin from Kuruman, Syferpan 515 calf of Syferpan 314 the present S.A. Cow of the year, also sold for R 80 000 to Botha Broers from Elliot. Swartland VEEBOERE WDW 15-61. Locheim Hometown Hoogste prys bul R80 000 Danie van Breda WDW 150121 Locheim Caroline. Hoogste Prys Vroulike Hereford L Fourie R50 000

ROYALSKOU Senior en grootkampioenbul, Malina Piet PL 12-30. Eienaar: Mnr. PC Eustace, Arbor Herefords, Himeville. Hanteerder: Mnr. Scoti Thlamine. Senior en grootkampioenkoei, asook die superkoei, Waldecke Nektar PMH 10-17. Eienaar: Mnr. Ewald Köhne, Waldecke-stoetery, Hermannsburg, Greytown. Hanteerder: Mnr. Qubegani Bengu. Junior en reserwegrootkampioenbul, Waldecke Brutus EWK 14-21. Eienaar: Mnr. Ewald Köhne, Waldeckestoetery, Hermannsburg,Greytown. Hanteerder: Mnr. Qubegani Bengu. Junior en reserwegrootkampioenkoei, Waldecke Nikita 2de EWK 14-06. Eienaar: Mnr. Ewald Köhne, Waldecke-stoetery, Hermannsburg, Greytown. Prof Esté van Maré-Köster was elected as president of the South Africa Society of Animal Science (SASAS). Geluk aan Dirk Louw met die geboorte met sy klein dogter, Helen op 7 Augustus 2017. Haar ouers is Hein en Jolande Syfert.

Karkas (op die hoef) Op die hoef beoordeling was beoordeel deur die Senior keurder, Kevin Miles. Die wenner op die hoef was Philip de Waal (Locheim) met Hereford x Angus kruisings). Die diere is na die beoordeling na Tomis Abbatoir vervoer en geslag. Die aan die hak wenner was Danie van Breda (Ja-Niel) met suiwer Herefords) Please note that the following dress code is the official dress code for shows and championships blue golf shirt, sleeveless jacket and cap. Orders can be place at the Hereford office. Please visit www.hereford.co.za for other promotion items. Speenkalf Inligtingsdag & Hanteerderskursus 6 September Bygewoon deur ongeveer 60 studente en opkommende boere. Die hanteerderskursus was aangebied deur Dr Hinner Köster en die speenkalf inligtingsdag deur Russell Clark. Bemarking Die sekretaresse Liezel Grobler sal ook voortaan die sosiale media, Nuusbriewe en Joernaal hanteer. Pieter sal steeds Nampo en Alfa skou uitstallings hanteer, asook plaasbesoeke soos deur Raad goedgekeur hanteer word. Pieter wil steeds betrokke bly by die Hereford Genootskap en indien u hom wil gebruik vir boeredae/ produksie veilings kan u hom kontak by 084 811 8303. Ons bedank hom vir sy harde werk en lojaliteit teenoor die Hereford ras die afgelope 4 jaar. Cradock Jeugskou Herman Vigne se seun, Zeiss met n Bonhaven bul op Cradock se jeugskou. Hy was 1ste Jnr Vleisbees

Greet & Meet The greet and meet was held on 5 September at Die Hut in Moorreesburg. Foreign visitors from Mexico, Australia and Canada and members joined for a pleasant dinner. Eeufeesvieringe Die Eeufeesvieringe het afgesluit met n dinee op 8 September in die Jan Basson saal in Moorreesburg. Ongeveer 200 lede, borge, kommersiële Hereford telers en Internasionale gaste het die spog geleentheid bygewoon. Pierre Vlok van BKB het n Hoorbeeld voorgedra en Apie Martiz en Wilhelm van Niekerk het later skou diere opgeveil. Die bul van Dr Carl Scholtz is verkoop aan Lodewyk Fourie Trust vir R230 000. Jose Bonica,die Sekretaris van die WHO het ook n praatjie gelewer en Wynand en Cheree het Vermaak verskaf. Die Genootskap was ook bevoorreg om oud telers Hans en Heide Köster by die verrigtinge te kon ontvang. Baie dankie ook aan Manjifiek vir die puik reelings met die Eeufeesvieringe. At the direction of Council, a WhatsApp group has been created called Young Hereford Breeders with the aim of getting more younger breeders involved with the Hereford breed. The group is merely a platform to share ideas, photos and get some camaraderie going between the future breeders of Hereford cattle in South Africa. The group can also serve as a platform to get ideas through to Council as to how we can grow the Hereford breed locally that would otherwise not get through to them via the main channels. The success of the group will be determined by the interaction of the members and is not intented as a platform to distribute information from the top downwards. Please send Carl Miles a message on 0733305579 to be added to the group or to recommend people that you would like to be added. The group in not necessarily restricted to current registered Hereford breeders and can include commercial cattle farmers and friends of our breed. There is no age limit to the word young so if you are young at heart and share a love for our breed you are also more than welcome! Regards, Carl

Beef Genomic PROGRAM - Este Van Marle-Köster The Beef Genomic Program is in the 3rd year of funding and will be completed 31 March 2018.To date, the BGP has been able to genotype bulls and cows from 13 beef breeds and as you may have seen in the news, the SA Bonsmara has managed to establish their reference population with more than 2000 genotypes. It is important to note that the Breed Society has made a substantial investment to achieve their target. SA Hereford will have approximately 300 genotypes by the end of March, 2018. In order to accelerate our progress with more genotypes, it would be advisable to explore all possible options for obtaining genotypes from international AI bulls and consider investing additional funds from the Breed Society/individual breeders. Possible steps for SA Hereford: 1. Contact the AHA, Canadian Hereford and any other Hereford Society where we have genetic linkage via AI over the past decade. 2. Negotiate to obtain the genotypes of these AI bulls consider purchasing these genotypes 3. Adding these genotypes will accelerate our potential progress towards generating GEBV s for SA Hereford 4. Check that the hard to measure phenotypes are recorded by the breeders Genomic research projects A project with the University of Pretoria will be completed in March 2018, where the student analysed available micro satellite and the genomic data from the BGP to estimate the genetic diversity in SA Herefords, inbreeding parameters and the population structure. The data is also compared with Hereford data from Ireland. This data will be available for publication in the Hereford Journal next year. We are still collecting phenotypes for the eye project the challenge is funding for the corresponding genotypes in order to take part in an international study. Breeders are encouraged to continue with phenotypic recording, especially the phenotypes that the Society signed up for in the BGP agreement, such as the mating lists. Next round of funding The BGP is preparing an expression of interest for a next round of funding during 2018-2020. This will assist the smaller breeds such as the Hereford to continue building a reference population. It should be noted that in order to gain the most benefits from genomic selection, we need to focus on traits important to our breed. We should also note that breeds with larger numbers will have an advantage, except if we as breeders invest in more genotypes!